Department of State (DOS)
584,633Words in 146 parts
10.4Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.6Reading grade
81.6%Unchanged since 2017
7Flagged parts
2026-10-21Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 36.7 words on average; 30.9% over 40 words; 32.1% passive; 11.9 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 4.2% · prohibition 3.6% · paperwork 8.5% · obligation 19.2% · permission 10.1% · other 54.4%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 top 10% | 22 CFR 130
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, FEES AND COMMISSIONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.5 SD |
3,583 | 1.17 |
| 105 top 10% | 22 CFR 129
REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF BROKERS
High signals: Reading grade
+3.1 SD · Paperwork share
+2.3 SD · Directive share
+2.0 SD |
4,926 | 1.14 |
| 134 top 10% | 22 CFR 46
CONTROL OF ALIENS DEPARTING FROM THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Reading grade
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.9 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
3,521 | 1.06 |
| 151 top 10% | 22 CFR 124
AGREEMENTS, OFF-SHORE PROCUREMENT, AND OTHER DEFENSE SERVICES
High signals: Directive share
+1.9 SD · Reading grade
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
7,068 | 1.05 |
| 315 top 10% | 22 CFR 123
LICENSES FOR THE EXPORT AND TEMPORARY IMPORT OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Reading grade
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
10,110 | 0.88 |
| 503 top 10% | 22 CFR 194
INTER-AMERICAN COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD |
5,583 | 0.76 |
| 559 top 10% | 22 CFR 138
RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD |
4,902 | 0.74 |
| 690 | 22 CFR 126
GENERAL POLICIES AND PROVISIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+3.0 SD · Size
+1.3 SD |
28,581 | 0.68 |
| 717 | 22 CFR 141
NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,942 | 0.67 |
| 732 | 22 CFR 16
FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE SYSTEM
High signals: Restriction density
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
5,207 | 0.67 |
| 801 | 2 CFR 604
COMBATING DISCRIMINATORY EQUITY IDEOLOGY IN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
High signals: Reading grade
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
8,862 | 0.64 |
| 840 | 2 CFR 602
PROTECTING LIFE IN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
High signals: Reading grade
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
8,669 | 0.62 |
| 843 | 48 CFR 604
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
2,996 | 0.62 |
| 900 | 22 CFR 66
AVAILABILITY OF THE RECORDS OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
5,277 | 0.60 |
| 907 | 22 CFR 62
EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD |
43,275 | 0.59 |
| 921 | 22 CFR 42
VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Size
+1.1 SD |
20,984 | 0.58 |
| 925 | 22 CFR 50
NATIONALITY PROCEDURES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD |
3,917 | 0.58 |
| 975 | 2 CFR 603
COMBATING GENDER IDEOLOGY IN FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
High signals: Reading grade
+2.4 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
9,064 | 0.57 |
| 1,018 | 22 CFR 151
COMPULSORY LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND PERSONNEL
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
1,374 | 0.55 |
| 1,055 | 22 CFR 2
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES AND OTHER OFFICIAL PERSONNEL
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD |
1,307 | 0.54 |
| 1,167 | 22 CFR 144
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,689 | 0.51 |
| 1,174 | 48 CFR 619
SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,192 | 0.51 |
| 1,405 | 22 CFR 136
PERSONAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AT POSTS ABROAD
High signals: Reading grade
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
2,277 | 0.44 |
| 1,462 | 48 CFR 652
SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,638 | 0.42 |
| 1,483 | 22 CFR 122
REGISTRATION OF MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.2 SD |
2,523 | 0.42 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 22 U.S.C. 2651a: 284,186 words in 61 parts (48.6% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1101: 104,461 words in 5 parts (17.9% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 2451: 71,396 words in 6 parts (12.2% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 2752: 65,814 words in 7 parts (11.3% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 14901: 56,907 words in 5 parts (9.7% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 2658: 51,024 words in 26 parts (8.7% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1104: 48,108 words in 5 parts (8.2% of this agency's text)
- 40 U.S.C. 121: 47,304 words in 28 parts (8.1% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 1431: 45,449 words in 2 parts (7.8% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 6531: 43,275 words in 1 parts (7.4% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 22 CFR 62: EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM (43,275 words)
- 22 CFR 121: THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST (34,315 words)
- 22 CFR 96: INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND APPROVAL OF PERSONS (32,823 words)
- 22 CFR 41: VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF NONIMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED (32,458 words)
- 22 CFR 126: GENERAL POLICIES AND PROVISIONS (28,581 words)
- 22 CFR 42: VISAS: DOCUMENTATION OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED (20,984 words)
- 22 CFR 92: NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES (18,542 words)
- 48 CFR 652: SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES (17,638 words)
- 22 CFR 19: BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER SPOUSES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM (14,799 words)
- 22 CFR 171: PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION (13,793 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.